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PI S and PI Z alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency worldwide. A review of existing genetic epidemiological data.
Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace - 1 Dec 2007
de Serres F J, Blanco I, Fernández-Bustillo E
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BACKGROUND: AAT deficiency is not a rare disease, but one of the most common congenital disorders increasing susceptibility of deficiency individuals to both lung and liver disease as well as other several adverse health effects. Therefore, information on accurate estimates of the magnitude of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in any given country is critical for the development of screening programs for detection,...
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